Just got an email about a direct debit being arranged on my Nationwide account – the weird thing is, I don’t even have an account with Nationwide!

Didn't get any message, seems like spam to me.

It just rang once then stopped, I didn’t pick up. No idea who it was, seemed suspicious like a scam or maybe sales.

I've seen some comments here breaking down how real phone numbers get spoofed, and honestly, it’s happening way too much these days. They also give some good advice on how to handle the situation. If folks who keep ringing back numbers they don't recognise don’t get a clue about how these scams work soon, they'll probably run into costly troubles that'll stick with them for ages.

This number looked fishy to me, kinda like those scam calls I get sometimes. It was an unfamiliar one, so I let it go to voicemail, but they didn’t leave anything. Pretty sure it’s either a scammer or someone I’d rather not deal with.

They called me but I was busy to pick up and didn’t leave any voicemail.

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Saw a missed call from this number but didn’t bother picking up. No voicemail left either. Pretty sure it was someone from O2’s call centre.

No messages were left but they just kept ringing, so I had to block the number.

Thought it might be a scam, so I just ignored the call.

Every time I try calling, it shows up as a possible spam number. Keeps buzzing on my phone as well.

Didn’t pick up, was definitely a dodgy call. Just ignore and block them.

Got a call just silence on the other end, felt like they were just pestering me.

Got a call and thought it might be some kind of nuisance so I held on. Usually it’s just a recorded message but this time it sounded like someone was working in a call centre, waiting for me to say something. After around half a minute, the line just went dead.

Got a call from a number I didn’t recognise, didn’t leave a message, so my phone just blocked it straight away.

Got a call from a guy with a strong foreign accent. Claimed he was from Three Mobile and promised to cut my phone bill by 45%. He also mentioned a free gift and a new iPhone Pro Max. He was really insistent, so I just hung up.

This number keeps ringing me, but the caller ID just shows as blocked.

I just said hello and they cut the call straight away.

Got a call and they already knew my name and where I live, claiming I’d won a free 3-day trip along with some vouchers. They mentioned they'd post the info and said I’d have 21 days to join their holiday club, which costs £70 a year if you don’t cancel within that time. I told them not to bother sending anything because it would just get chucked in the bin. Ended up losing my patience and told the person to buzz off.

My phone flagged it as a scam, so I went ahead and blocked the number.

Got a call from someone trying to trick me into giving my bank info and other personal details. Definitely a scammer.

I just didn't pick up 'cause the number was unknown to me, and sure enough, it ended up being another bloody spam. When will these idiots take a hint and stop calling?

Got a call where nobody said a word on the other side, just silence the whole time.

This number called me, and it was some bloke with an Asian accent saying he was from a home repair company. When I asked why he was ringing, he said he was working on behalf of the council and supposedly had a list of tenants. Since I’m not on any council tenant list, I didn’t buy it one bit. I hung up because he kept dodging my questions. After that, they kept ringing me repeatedly, which was annoying.

Picked up the phone and the caller just cut off straight away.